by LiteracyConnexus | Feb 16, 2016 | Adult Literacy, Uncategorized
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God . . . Is it any wonder that the burden to teach adults to read was first felt and acted upon by the church? Over 80 years ago, Frank Laubach became a literacy pioneer while working as a...
by LiteracyConnexus | Aug 8, 2013 | Adult Literacy, Books for the Border & Beyond, ESL Ministry
We’ve had a great summer so far. In June, Lakeshore Drive Baptist Church in Weatherford blessed families in Presidio with bookcases, books, and basketball. Three 90-minute sessions of basketball and a 3-on-3 tournament. Teachers at the local school, parents, and...
by LiteracyConnexus | Nov 29, 2012 | Adult Literacy
Guadalupe Quintanilla was told she was mentally retarded in the first grade. She was 13 years old and had just arrived in Brownsville, TX from Mexico. Communication and testing were all conducted in English, and the young girl had no chance of success. Sadly, she...
by LiteracyConnexus | Nov 8, 2012 | Adult Literacy, ESL Google Group, ESL Ministry, Literacy Connexus News
Come Discover Our ESL Community Ministry If you have ever wished for answers to questions about your ESL ministry, ever felt alone or under appreciated, or ever wished you had a way to pass along your knowledge and experience to other ESL teachers or directors, then...
by LiteracyConnexus | Aug 20, 2012 | Adult Literacy, Uncategorized
Congratulations to Dr. Lester Meriwether, Literacy Connexus Executive Director. Lester was honored at the Literacy Texas Annual Conference in Austin, Texas on August 7, 2012. Achievements cited included his creation of Books for the Border and Beyond, a project that...
by LiteracyConnexus | Mar 22, 2012 | Adult Literacy
Perhaps the word literacy on the receipt caught her eye. After I explained to the clerk that my work is to help churches help persons with literacy needs, she said, “My husband can’t read.” I offered help. Thus began a two-and-a-half year journey through the Laubach...
